November EC Meeting 2019

General Federation of Trade Unions

Executive Committee Meeting

September 25 th , Quorn Grange Hotel.

Apologies: Roy Rickhuss, Manuel Cortes, Steve McGurk, Steve Gillan.

Present: Manuel Cortes, Paul Day, Zita Martin Sundom, Sarah Woolley, Deborah Lawson, John McGowan Oshor Williams, Garry Elliott, Angela Pratten, Keith Johnston, Keigh, Ian Lawrence, Andy Sweatman, (RBA), Rob Quick, (HCSA), Tom Howard (NHBCSA), Ronnie Draper.

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New Affiliation.

The application for affiliation by the Hospital Consultants’ and Specialists’ Association was unanimously welcomed and agreed.

2

Confirmation of affiliations.

The EC confirmed the decisions taken by email to approve the affiliation of the Retail Book Association, and the National House Building Council Staff Association.

3

Potential additional new affiliate.

The General Secretary had met with the PCU and the NEC was recommending affiliation to their membership in a consultation.

4

Minutes of the previous meeting.

Correction.

Sis Angela Pratten had not been in attendance in Durham.

With that correction the minutes were agreed as a true and accurate record.

Matters Arising.

4.1

The PFA and NAPO were both considering sponsorship of the Shout Out Project.

4.2 It was agreed to encourage Shout Out to make contact with teacher training colleges.

5

Reports from new affiliates and members.

HCSA.

Bro. Quick reported:

The union was formed in the year of birth of the NHS.

The union is expanding and recruiting medical students free of charge at the moment.

Training for new representatives and negotiators is required and that is one reason why GFTU affiliation was attractive.

The union has six home based national officers and a forthcoming election for general secretary..

40% of hospital doctors are not in a union so there is plenty of opportunity for growth.

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